Tree removal in South Auckland: what's local
Tōtara groups in Manurewa
Schedule 10's Manukau section lists groups of tōtara and other native trees along Arthur Road, Claude Road and Collie Street in Manurewa. The rules apply to listed groups as well as single trees, so ask before taking even one tree out of a group.
The windiest station in the city
NIWA says Auckland Airport's dominant wind is from the southwest and that it averages 55 days a year with gusts over 63 km/h. Its highest recorded gust was 147 km/h, on 6 September 1981. Trees on open sections near the harbour take that wind first.
Volcanic cones
Māngere Mountain is one of many Auckland volcanic field features in South Auckland. Sections on the slopes of the old cones can mean awkward access for a removal crew.
New housing at Drury
A major development is planned for the Drury-Ōpaheke area, built in stages from the 2020s through to the 2050s. Clearing old shelter trees and paddock trees comes up with it; our land clearing page covers that work.
Tree removal in South Auckland: good to know
Vector's lines run from Wellsford to Papakura, and Counties Energy's network starts at southern Papakura. In Manukau, Manurewa and Papatoetoe it's Vector. South of Papakura, it's Counties Energy. Either way, only an approved arborist should work within four metres of a network line, and the service line on your own land is yours to keep clear.
Treat any fallen line as live. Call 111 if anyone is in danger.
Common tree jobs in South Auckland
Likely jobs include big exotic trees over fences and driveways, tōtara that have outgrown a small section, and clean-ups after a southwesterly gale. Our Auckland pruning page covers trimming, and the Auckland permit page covers consent.
Hiring an arborist in South Auckland
Work out which lines company you're on before anything else, because the number to ring and the trimming rules come from them. Then check whether your tree is part of a listed group in Schedule 10. On an exposed section near the harbour, have a big tree over the house looked at before winter.